The Former Perfect Products Co Site (Site) was previously operated by Perfect Products Co. Historical latex
balloon manufacturing operations at the Site date back to the 1970s, when the
facility was constructed. The manufacturing of latex balloons involves the use of a variety of chemicals and materials, including latex, dyes and pigments, corrosives, coagulating solutions, and vulcanizing solutions. Perfect Products Company obtained a hazardous waste generator identification number from Ohio EPA in 1999, notifying the state of their status as a conditionally exempt small quantity generator with waste code D002 (corrosivity). Onsite operations were halted by 2015; the property went through tax foreclosure and was acquired by the Village of Malvern in 2019.
Ohio EPA referred the Site to U.S. EPA following a compliance assistance visit conducted in March 2024 where numerous abandoned containers were observed by Ohio EPA. Following the referral, U.S. EPA conducted a Removal Site Evaluation in August 2024. The
August 2024 Removal Site Evaluation sampling and monitoring results confirmed the
presence of hazardous substances as defined by Section 101(14) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. § 9601(14), including RCRA characteristic hazardous wastes for
ignitability (D001) and corrosivity (D002); ammonia; arsenic; thallium; and
pollutants and contaminants (including cobalt) as defined by Section 101(33) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(33).
U.S. EPA will be conducting a time-critical removal action over the summer of 2025. Additional information will be published on this website as it becomes available.
